PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Pectinini
GENUS	:	Euvola
Synonyms	:
Holotype	:	Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen - Brussels, Belgium 1 , 2 , 3

Pictures

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off Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brasil trawled by local fishermen at 60-80 m depth H. 37.4 mm - W. 42.3 mm

off Guarapari, Espirito Santo State, Brasil taken by lobster nets at 60-80 m depth H. 33.6 mm - W. 35.8 mm

Remarks

• small pectinid (25-40 mm), usually yellow to light brown coloured with some darker lines and spots
• left (upper) valve is flat, right (lower) valve convex